161st Anniversary of the Battle of Buckland Mills
Thinking of driving out Route 29 to enjoy the fall color on Skyline Drive this weekend? Consider this picture instead: It’s Saturday afternoon, October 19, 1863. As you travel west from Gainesville to Warrenton on the road, known then as the Warrenton Turnpike, a frantic Union Cavalry regiment is racing toward you. Behind them Confederate Cavalry in hot pursuit is closing in, guns blazing. A couple of minutes ago, passing through the Vint Hill Road intersection, you didn’t notice a second Confederate regiment moving into position to block the Union retreat.
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